Skip to content
Showing My Stripes

Showing My Stripes

"If part of what I've learned about living with a disease – an illness – can benefit other people or change the way they look at people with an illness, then it makes what I do worthwhile." ~Steven Arnold 1968-1998

  • What is a Zebra?
  • Showing My Stripes-Blog
  • Resources

Category: Secondary Symptoms

Disability, Secondary Symptoms

Sometimes the Loneliness Hurts Worse than the Pain 

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 Showing-My-Stripes

The secondary symptoms of chronic illness- Isolation, Loneliness, Lost Relationships, Depression.

Tagged Isolation, LonelinessLeave a comment

Follow Me on Social Media

  • View showingmystripes’s profile on Facebook
  • View showingmystripe’s profile on Twitter
  • View showingmystripes’s profile on Instagram
  • View Chronic_Zebra’s profile on Pinterest
Follow Showing My Stripes on WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 990 other followers

My Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Top Posts & Pages

  • People with Disabilities: The World's Largest Minority with the Least Amount of Attention
    People with Disabilities: The World's Largest Minority with the Least Amount of Attention
  • DISABLED/DISABILITY- The 'D' Word is Not a 4 Letter Word!
    DISABLED/DISABILITY- The 'D' Word is Not a 4 Letter Word!

Recent Posts

  • People with Disabilities: The World’s Largest Minority with the Least Amount of Attention
  • Bullying and Kids with Disabilities
  • Downplaying Disability Can Cause Accessibility Oversight
  • National Seating and Mobility: Ableism and “Don’t Touch My Wheelchair”
  • DISABLED/DISABILITY- The ‘D’ Word is Not a 4 Letter Word!
  • Who am I Now? “I am Brave, I am Bruised, I am Who I’m Meant to Be. This Is Me!”
  • Why I Choose to Volunteer for the Joseph Maley Foundation

Archives

  • February 2020 (5)
  • October 2019 (2)
  • May 2019 (1)
  • April 2019 (1)
  • March 2019 (1)
  • December 2018 (1)
  • November 2018 (1)
  • April 2018 (2)
  • November 2017 (2)
  • October 2017 (5)
  • September 2017 (4)
  • March 2017 (9)

Recent Posts

  • People with Disabilities: The World’s Largest Minority with the Least Amount of Attention
  • Bullying and Kids with Disabilities
  • Downplaying Disability Can Cause Accessibility Oversight
  • National Seating and Mobility: Ableism and “Don’t Touch My Wheelchair”
  • DISABLED/DISABILITY- The ‘D’ Word is Not a 4 Letter Word!

Recent Comments

Showing-My-Stripes on People with Disabilities: The…
cheriewhite on People with Disabilities: The…
cheriewhite on People with Disabilities: The…
cheriewhite on Why It’s Important To Te…
Showing-My-Stripes on National Seating and Mobility:…

Archives

  • February 2020
  • October 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • April 2018
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • March 2017

Categories

  • adaptive sports
  • Advocacy
  • Coping
  • Disability
  • Disability Awareness
  • Employment/Social Security
  • Invisible Illness
  • Loneliness
  • mobility aids
  • Power soccer
  • Relationships
  • Secondary Symptoms
  • stigma
  • Uncategorized
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy